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Post subject: The Duchess  Posted: September 10th, 2008, 9:39 pm |
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This historical costume drama has been out in the UK since the 5th of September, and I still haven't seen it, though I desperately want to! It stars Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes as the Duchess and Duke of Devonshire respectively. The trailers look brilliant, and the reviews I've read so far have been very good. Has anyone else seen this movie, or is planning on seeing it? I think it comes out in another month in the U.S.
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Post subject: Posted: September 11th, 2008, 9:15 am |
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I plan on seeing this movie. The trailer looks fantastic, is a period movie and Ralph Fiennes is in it 
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Post subject: Posted: September 11th, 2008, 4:00 pm |
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I've seen it!
Saw it on Saturday!
It is amazing... _________________ 
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Post subject: Posted: September 12th, 2008, 11:36 pm |
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How was Keira's acting? I've heard it could rival her performance in Atonement or Pride & Prejudice, both of which I think were two of her best.
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Post subject: Posted: September 14th, 2008, 6:32 am |
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I haven't actually seen Atonement or Pride & Prejudice. I read Atonement and it was so boring so I've never bothered to see the film and nothing can beat the BBC P&P.
The only things I've seen her in are Pirates and King Arthur... I loathe King Arthur 
It's hard to compare the Duchess with Pirates seeing as they're so different... However, she was incredibly believable, especially with regards to her role as a mother. My sister and I were both in tears due to it...
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Post subject: Posted: September 14th, 2008, 4:52 pm |
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Seeing her play a mother is something we've never seen. I'm quite excited about it really. How was Fiennes then? He's such a good actor. 
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Post subject: Posted: September 14th, 2008, 5:56 pm |
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Ralph Fiennes was amazing. I actually think that it's his performance that makes the film so good. He character seams so in-human but he manges to make him human at the same time... that doesn't really make sense but it's the only way I can describe it...
I'm finding it really hard to discuss their acting without giving away any spoilers....
All the actors were good apart from Dominic Cooper... he just annoyed me... but I think that was partly due to the lack of screen time to build up his character and his relationship to Georgiana
And that's as much as I can say....
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Post subject: Posted: September 14th, 2008, 6:18 pm |
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*sneaks in*
I actually really hate Dominic Cooper. He is just the most useless thing ever. He was the most horrible Willoughby in the BBC's Sense and Sensibility that could ever have been imagined.
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Post subject: Posted: September 14th, 2008, 6:31 pm |
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Yeah... he was pretty useless.... The overacting was just.....
but I haven't seen him in anything else so I'm willing to give him a fair chance... _________________
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Post subject: Posted: September 15th, 2008, 12:29 am |
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It's true what JF is saying. He really butchered Willoughby in the 08 BBC version of S&S. He faired better in Mamma Mia, but I wasn't expecting much out of that film anyway.
Don't worry about spoiling things for me.  I don't mind being spoiled at all.
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Post subject: Posted: October 11th, 2008, 3:34 pm |
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Ooh I want to see this film. If only for Ralph Fiennes. I think it just came out yesterday or something. But Ralph Fiennes...I can go on forever with him.
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Post subject: Posted: October 12th, 2008, 11:56 am |
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Last I checked it was only in select theaters here, though I don't know why.
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Post subject: Posted: October 12th, 2008, 4:50 pm |
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The reviews I've read have said that Keira's acting is... not so good.  Never saw that one coming. </sarcasm> I might see this, but if I do it'll be because the costumes look interesting, not for the plot or acting. _________________ 
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Post subject: Posted: October 12th, 2008, 5:09 pm |
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Hm... strange. I will probably just wait until it's out for rent.
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Post subject: Posted: October 12th, 2008, 8:44 pm |
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I don't plan on seeing it. The sudden surge in ridiculously period in-correct movies bothers me...that Marie Antoinette was an abomination. And it really frustrates me when they take a perfectly good time period and make the clothing wrong...
But maybe it wouldn't be that bad.
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Post subject: Posted: October 12th, 2008, 8:58 pm |
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I'm generally wary of period films that always seem to revolve around some adulterous affair.
But I will probably see it on DVD... if not for another film emphasizing how much weight Keira's lost in 5 years, then for Ralph Fiennes who never ceases to amaze me.
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